Vice President

Chris Braunlich is a former member of the Fairfax County School Board, and vice president of the Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy. The views expressed here are his own and do not necessary reflect the opinions of the Institute or its Board of Directors. He may be reached at c.Braunlich@att.net.

Written by Mr. Christian N. Braunlich

June 2014

The Jefferson Journal: Brown v. Board: Made In Virginia —
The 60th anniversary of the historic Brown v. Board decision declaring state laws establishing separate schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional was accompanied by commentaries recognizing the importance of the case -- but few also recognized the pivotal role Virginia played. For while the case is named Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, KS, the truth is that the case began here ... in Virginia. (6/10/2014) Read It Here!

April 2014

The Jefferson Journal: Getting What Was Asked For —
Reform of Virginia's Standards of Learning exams is needed. But now advocates need to be asking if what they're getting from recent legislation and the competing budget bills is what they really want. Read It Here! (4/25/2014)

January 2014

The Jefferson Journal: A New Source for Qualified Employees —
To keep its economy moving, Virginia will need more than two million new workers in the next ten years, but there are only 1.5 million bodies in the pipeline. Why not encourage, rather than discourage, qualified students to pursue a better education, a higher-paying job, and stay in Virginia? Read It Here!